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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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